It was goal feast inside the U.J. Essuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday as Nigeria’s Super Eagles annihilated Lone Star of Liberia six goals to one to book a place in the 2013 African Cup of Nations to be hosted by South Africa.
Chelsea of England wonder boy, Victor Moses, grabbed a brace as Super Eagles proved too hot to handle for the visitors.
The first leg encounter between the two nations ended 2-2 in Monrovia.
Nigeria thus qualified on 8-3 goal aggregate.
Defender, Efe Ambrose, opened the flood gate for the highly determined Nigerian side less than a minute into the encounter watched by a capacity crowd. South African Referee, Daniel Benett, was in total in control of the one sided encounter.
The CSKA Moscow pacy winger, Ahmed Musa, who was picked ahead of IK Uche, made it two in the 38th minute of play.
The first stanza of the game ended 2-0.
Lone Star captain, Gabron, was red carded in the 71st minute of play while the visitors’ consolatory goal was scored by substitute, Wileh, in the 81st minute.
Returnee midfielder, John Mikel Obi, scored the third goal from the spot with substitute, Ik Uche, scored the fifth goal.
The sixth goal of the match was again scored by Victor Moses, who headed in a left wing cross from Chelsea team mate, Mikel Obi, in the 86th minute of play.
Other Nations Cup results
Malawi 0 – 1 Ghana
Botswana 1 – 4 Mali
Nigeria 6 – 1 Liberia.